Sandcastles

by paloobi
co-authored: @profundity
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.66
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.27
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.84
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.87
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.77
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.92
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.27
A peaceful little game about building sandcastles on the beach. Waves crash on the beach every 10 seconds - every seventh wave is the biggest.

If you have any issue playing the embedded game, you should also be able to play on Itch: https://greatbetween.itch.io/sandcastle-game

Controls

* Use mouse to select tools and place sand
* Scroll to rotate

Team

* Game Design: @profundity & @paloobi
* Gameplay programming: @profundity
* Audio/Sound/Music, Art, Game Producer: @paloobi

Tools Used:


* Audio: GarageBand, Bfxr
* Game Engine: Unity
* Art: Blender, Krita

Credits


* Fonts: "Splash" Designed by Robert Leuschke, Google Fonts (OFL license)

Changelog

* re-zipped the build so the embedded build now works

Comments24

Gryph0n4 Oct 2022, 00:05
I love that this game is either very zen as you watch your work crumble, or frantic as you try to replace it! Very cute.
Riphitter4 Oct 2022, 00:08
A perfect chill relaxation after a long 72 hours Jamming. I love building sandcastle and I like how they slowly melt away with the waves. Best place to build sandcastles are down at the water
OP Sidearm4 Oct 2022, 00:13
Really enjoyed the chill and easy gameplay :smile:
Fractal Flower Girl
Fractal Flower Girl4 Oct 2022, 00:27
This was really nice and relaxing! I had a lot of fun making castles and flower designs in the sand. I did wish I could clean up all my sticks, but great job!
Jonathan Vinesar
Jonathan Vinesar4 Oct 2022, 01:01
I definitely loved the touch of the waves breaking down the sandcastles the most. I wish there was a way to erase or break down some of the stuff you built since you can't build everything on top of each other.
yoko-san
yoko-san4 Oct 2022, 23:01
Very calm and relaxing game :) i wish i could look around the beach while building
const_arch
const_arch5 Oct 2022, 09:18
That was so satisfying! Just really pleasant. I like that you can build a wall up front to keep everything in back protected, and that you can occasionally repair it when the big waves come. Really makes it feel like actually building sand castles! I wish you could stack things to build upwards and could dig moats, too. Making art knowing it's going to get destroyed is kind of freeing.
MerlinPerlin5 Oct 2022, 18:39
How cool was that :O neat idea, i really enjoyed every (10) second!!!
really satisfying concept, great work !!!

i wish there were more forms and frames to get deeper into the professional castle building shit :)
LDJam user 237588
LDJam user 2375885 Oct 2022, 18:48
An interesting take on the theme :)
Nice and relaxing.
It would be cool if you could place things on top of other things to create more complex castles.
Sohei
Sohei5 Oct 2022, 19:30
A game for the meditation. I feel relaxed and resting.
Andreadbx
Andreadbx5 Oct 2022, 22:51
This reminded me of an incredibly obscure game for windows95, Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean , that i used to play when i was 7 lol, good job :D
Shumarie
Shumarie5 Oct 2022, 23:55
Very pleasant and relaxing atmosphere.

It seems to me that your idea of sand castles is more suitable not for a fixed location of objects, but for a more free one. Even if the objects intersect unrealistically, this gives more creative freedom. At the same time, I like the opportunity to put one object on top of another, which results in a "two floors".

I like that the wand seems to have been brought by the sea, it needs to be picked up and dragged to the castle. Very beautiful cover. In game art, a similar visual style would look great (hand-drawn textures, for example).
CocaPasteque
CocaPasteque6 Oct 2022, 07:52
Relaxing little game, nice way to start the day with calm. As mentionned before a little bit more of creative freedom for placing sandcastles would be really cool :)
I also expected the sandcastles to block the waves in a way, and trying to protect my beloved castle from the sea, just like when I was a little boy on the beach. That would have added a more 'fun' dimension to that game but I get it as it was maybe not your goal with this entry :)

Good job!
ironcutter
ironcutter7 Oct 2022, 00:07
Very relaxing sandbox game (kind of a literal sandbox here)
Zailr7 Oct 2022, 16:17
a really nice and relaxig game^^
Fusyon8 Oct 2022, 02:22
Awesome soundtrack and atmosphere!
jk5000
jk50008 Oct 2022, 13:23
A very relaxing little game. Well done.
chingle8 Oct 2022, 14:10
A relaxing game to play after a hard days work, I especially like the background sounds and music
woahitsjeff10 Oct 2022, 02:43
I don't know what I was expecting, but I was pleasantly surprised when I played it. Soothing to the max, something you can sink some time into if you're looking to chill. Very well done, I love the way your approached the theme!
WetBurritoSupreme
WetBurritoSupreme14 Oct 2022, 01:41
So lovely! This game feels like the nicest complete experience. I love it!
CaptAndrey
CaptAndrey14 Oct 2022, 13:39
➕ cool use of waves in the theme

➕ unexpected genre for jam

➕ very addictive

➖ sticks can not be removed

➖ a bit dark for me

I’ll note that I made a game with a similar theme a couple of years ago, so + additional respect for this). Here is the link https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/sandsea

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